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- Date Released: October 1, 1995
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Style: Folk Singer-Songwriter, Americana
- Label: KOCH Records
Outsider folkie that’s never in a hurry
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We Say...
I first heard of Michael Hurley when he was on the Youngbloods' Raccoon Records, but I guess I didn't love Good and Dusty or High on a Ridgetop enough to explore the rest of the catalogue. A terrible decision! I finally heard Michael Hurley on 1976's Have Moicy!, and ever since he's just been one of those guys I seem to like — as the Spiral Staircase put it so eloquently — more today than yesterday (but not as much as tomorrow). I've never encountered anybody in less of a hurry than Michael Hurley; he always seems a second or two behind, like he's not quite seeing or hearing the same things we are. This one's got a rerecording of one of my Top Two of his, "Hog of the Forsaken" — love the way his voice can't quite hit the high notes.
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They Say...
Snock reprises highlights of his song catalog in this collection of new recordings, including "The Portland Water," "Werewolf," and "Hog of the Forsaken." Other songs are lifted from the out-of-print import Watertower album. If the arrangements are looser than in Hurley's heyday, when he had the Holy Modal Rounders and company to back him, the Doc himself sounds as feisty and bent as ever. His raw fiddle and banjo work are a pleasure to hear. Though nothing's really new here, sightings of this genuine eccentric are rare enough that any collection is welcome.
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| 01. |  |
The Portland Water |
3:48 |
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| 02. | |
Eyes Eyes |
3:15 |
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| 03. | |
Mayor Of Alburg |
1:55 |
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| 04. | |
I Paint A Design |
5:49 |
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| 05. | |
Werewolf |
4:21 |
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| 06. | |
Hog Of The Forsaken |
3:18 |
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| 07. | |
Somebody To Say Bye Bye To |
3:12 |
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| 08. | |
Ditty Boy Twang |
3:08 |
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| 09. | |
Letter To Neon |
2:59 |
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| 10. | |
The Revenant |
3:53 |
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| 11. | |
You'll Never Go To Heaven |
2:36 |
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| 12. | |
Moon Song |
4:18 |
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| 13. | |
Lush Green Trees |
3:11 |
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13 Total Tracks, 45:43 Total Length
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Credits
- Michael Hurley - Banjo // Michael Hurley - Fiddle // Michael Hurley - Guitar // Michael Hurley - Drums // Michael Hurley - Vocals // Michael Hurley - Washboard // Michael Hurley - Main Performer // Michael Hurley - Lap Steel Guitar // Mickey Bones - Drums // Jill Gross - Harmony Vocals // Jim Harvey - Trombone // Ed Friedland - Engineer // Dan Archer - Guitar // Dan Archer - Engineer // Gus Ziesing - Cymbals // Gus Ziesing - Drums // Gus Ziesing - Engineer // John Jordan - Engineer // Bob Jordan - Guitar // Mike Boise - Bass (Electric)
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